Solar hot water heating systems and Legionella (Legionnaire’s disease / Legionellosis) A new technical report on solar thermal heating systems using solar panels from Legionella Control InternationaI answers independently the twin questions of whether UK’s conventional approach to solar water heating installation complies with L8 (which is the UK Government code of practice and guidance [...]

The imminent reduction in VAT from 17.5% to 15% on DIY solar water heating systems will boost the uptake of DIY solar water heating systems acording to Solar Twin Ltd, who are one of UK and Ireland’s leading suppliers of DIY solar heating system kits. “To celebrate the reduction we will be further discounting systems [...]

Below is Solartwin’s appeal to join the European Solar Thermal Industries Federation (ESTIF) which will be heard on Tuesday 2 December 2008. “As suppliers of innovative solar water heating systems, we had hoped that we would not have to wash the Solar Trade Association’s dirty Laundry in front of a European audience. But in the [...]

Solartwin solar water heating panels will soon give residents of a new green housing development in South Birmingham, England, lower energy bills thanks to their unique innovative heating system. 175 new south facing eco homes, part of a £25 million social housing project at Lower Shenley will be fitted with Solartwin’s innovative polymer solar panels [...]

A great one day solar water heating panel installers training course was had by 25 people, including entrepreneurs, plumbers, academics, builders, and roofers. The sun even shone for a time in the morning (!) and despite the blustery wind, the solar panel we set up outdoors heated water from 10C to 55C in under 10 [...]